NY State Senate Bill S4304

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Jan 08, 2020	referred to finance
Mar 07, 2019	referred to finance

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S4304 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A671
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Appropriations
Laws Affected:: Add §3641-c, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S3875, A5736
2021-2022: S9411, A1219
2023-2024: S1576, A3445

S4304 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST") robotics competition and appropriates funds for the grant program to fund high school participation in the competition and to encourage study in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

S4304 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S4304

SPONSOR: RANZENHOFER
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
establishing the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technol-
ogy ("FIRST") grant program; and making an appropriation therefor

 
PURPOSE::

To create a grant program through the department of education to help
high schools to participate in robotics competitions to encourage
studies of science and technology.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS::

This bill creates a new Education Law section 3641-c to create a grant
program to assist high schools to participate in robotics competitions
through the FIRST robotics competition program. Grants will be in the
amount of $5,000, with specified purposes, and be contingent on certain
criteria, including partnership with one or more businesses, insti-
tutions of higher learning or technological schools and matching funds

from other sources.

 
JUSTIFICATION::

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) is a
New Hampshire not for profit corporation that oversees robotics competi-
tions across the United States and around the world. It was founded in
1989 to inspire young people's interes t and participation in science
and technology. This bill will especially help high schools to start
robotics programs. It is well recognized that our state and our country
needs more students of science and technology to supply the growing
demand for employees in these fields. The purpose of these competitions
is to encourage high school students to study and grow to enjoy science
and technology.  Many other states have embraced this encouragement of
science and technology through state grant programs, including Michigan,
Oregon, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Texas.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::

2017-18 - S.3875/A.5736 - PASSED SENATE/Education

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::

Appropriation of $250,000.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE::

This act will take effect one hundred and twenty days after it shall
have become law, provided that effective immediately, the addition,
amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and
directed to be made.

S4304 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4304

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 7, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. RANZENHOFER, BOYLE, CARLUCCI, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, HELM-
  ING, RITCHIE, SAVINO, SEWARD, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN  ACT  to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the For
  Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology ("FIRST")  grant
  program; and making an appropriation therefor

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3641-c
to read as follows:
  § 3641-C. FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY
ROBOTICS  LEAGUE  PARTICIPATION  ("FIRST") GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMIS-
SIONER SHALL ESTABLISH THE FIRST GRANT PROGRAM AND  THE  FIRST  ROBOTICS
COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
ADOPTED  FOR  SUCH  PURPOSE.  WITHIN  THE  AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS
PURPOSE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AWARD GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE  BASIS  TO
PUBLIC  AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING STUDY IN
THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH.
  2. ELIGIBILITY. A. APPLICANTS MUST BE A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH  SCHOOL
IN THE STATE THAT HAS A SCHOOL SPONSORED ROBOTICS CLUB OR A TEAM PARTIC-
IPATING, OR INTENDING TO PARTICIPATE, IN A FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION.
  B. APPLICANTS MUST ESTABLISH A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PURPOSES OF DESIGN-
ING,  BUILDING  AND/OR  PROGRAMMING  THE  TEAM'S ROBOT WITH AT LEAST ONE
OTHER SPONSOR, WHICH SHALL BE A BUSINESS, INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING
OR TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
  3. APPLICATIONS. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER BY
JUNE FIRST OF EACH YEAR FOR GRANTS TO BE MADE FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC
YEAR. ALL GRANTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE  APPLICANT  OBTAINING  MATCHING
FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES OF AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE GRANT.
  4.  AWARDS.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL GRANT AWARDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO SCHOOLS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD01698-01-9

S. 4304                             2

SION TWO OF THIS SECTION. AWARDS SHALL BE WITHIN THE  AMOUNTS  APPROPRI-
ATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
  B.  PREFERENCE  SHALL  BE  GIVEN  TO  SCHOOLS THAT HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY
PARTICIPATED IN ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS OR RECEIVED  GRANTS  THROUGH  THIS
PROGRAM,  ON  A  FIRST-COME  FIRST-SERVED  BASIS, AND IF THERE ARE FUNDS
REMAINING THEREAFTER TO OTHER PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS.
  C. FUNDS AWARDED UNDER THIS GRANT SHALL BE  USED  FOR:    REGISTRATION
COSTS;  MATERIALS;  TRAVEL COSTS; AND OTHER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PREPARATION FOR, AND ATTENDANCE AT, FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS.
  D. ADDITIONAL GRANTS SHALL ALSO BE MADE PURSUANT TO SUCH  OTHER  RULES
AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  § 2. The sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars, or so much thereof
as  may be available, is hereby appropriated to the department of educa-
tion from any moneys in the state treasury in the general  fund  to  the
credit  of  the  state purposes account, not otherwise appropriated, and
made  immediately  available,  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  out  the
provisions  of  this  act. Such moneys shall be payable on the audit and
warrant of the comptroller on vouchers  certified  or  approved  by  the
commissioner of education in the manner prescribed by law.
  § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment, and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for  the  imple-
mentation  of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed
to be made and completed on or before such date.

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